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Eugene Church · 05-31-2008, 12:50 AM

Islandian Pro Alliance

Sunday, June 10, 2001

Tycobbian Union - West Division

Frogs Win Opener, 6-3 Over Buccaneers
Good hitting and good pitching is a hard combination to beat. That's why Fairfax is running away with the TU West. It was their second successive win over Bay St. Clair. The Frogs lashed 10 hits in whipping them 6-3 in the opener game of a twinbill at Shoreline Park. Manager Harry Buckley also got impressive mound work from his starter Robby Meredith and two relievers, Scotty Marshall and Takehidi Takahashi. Meredith (8-0 2.67) rang up his 8th victory, while giving up three runs and seven hits in six inning. He has yet to lose a game this season. Marshall (0-0 6.86) pitched a scoreless seventh and Takahashi (4-1 1.82) closed it out, not allowing a run over the last two frames. Five Frogs has two hits apiece with shortstop Warren Lee (.295) driving in two runs and third baseman Stan Cobb (.358) and second baseman Greg Inman (.278) plating one each. Cobb hit his 7th home run of the year and is tied for the batting lead with Eric Richter of Luxora. Both are sporting .358 batting averages. The Buccaneers were paced by first baseman Maury Smith (.352) with two hits and two RBIs and catcher Jake Singleton (.351) with 3-for-5 and a run batted in. Fairfax tagged Norm Gross (6-5 3.46) with loss and for six runs and nine hits in four-plus innings.

Fairfax Beats Bucs Twice, Takes Second Game 7-6
The Fairfax Frogs took the twinbill from the Bay St. Clair Buccaneers, holding on to take the second game 7-6 after leading by 7-2 going into the eighth. Closer Takehide Takahashi (4-1 1.74) came in and shut the door by striking out four batters in the last two innings for his 7th save. Portsider Jimmy Dalton (6-3 4.25) got the victory despite being knocked out in the four-run eighth. Both ballclubs hit three roundtrippers each. Fairfax second baseman Scoop Estes (.293) hit a three-run shot, left fielder Gator Davis (.301) smacked a two-run homer and shortstop Warren Lee (.298) had a solo home run. For Bay St. Clair third baseman Bubba Tate (.337) blasted a three-run homer, first baseman Maury Smith (.360) got a two-run rip and left fielder Charley Moon (.267) cracked a solo shot. Smith went 3-for-4 and took over the top spot in the Tycobbian Union with a .360 batting average.

The sweep gave the first place Frogs (37-15) three consecutive wins over last place Bucs (20-34).

Arlon's Fitzgerald Blanks Viks 6-0 on 1-Hitter
In game one of two, Arlon's Wally Fitzgerald came close to pitching the first no-hitter in IPA history, but fell short by one heartbreaking infield hit. Left fielder Glenn Burns (.312) hit a slow roller past the mound with two outs in the ninth that no one could handle. Second sacker Karl Detwiler got to it, but had no play. Fitzgerald (2-1 1.93) totaled nine strikeouts and walked four in his standout performance. Arlon rapped 13 hits in the 6-0 shutout over the Bayview Vikings at Derby Downs. Shortstop Bama Hartley (.286) and Matt Merrill (.313) led the Champions with three hits each and Jerry Keller (.329) drove in two runs with a double. The loser was Denny Copeland (0-2 4.97), who yielded four runs and six hits in two innings and went to the showing trailing 4-0.

The only other one-hitter was thrown by Fairfax's Johnny Schluessler (3-5 4.39) on May 13, a 5-0 victory over La Claire.

Viks Divide Twinbill, Beat Champs 4-3 in 2nd Game
In the finale of the Sunday twinbill, Bayview took a close 4-3 triumph and divided the twinbill with the Arlon Champions. Third baseman Bob Klostermann's (.255) deep fly to center scored shortstop Shorty Richards from third with the decisive run. Shaky defense cost Arlon the game. A two-base error by third baseman Archie Berry (.246) and a passed ball put Richards into scoring position. It was a well-pitched game on both sides as each club had eight hits. Adrian Strom (5-3 4.02) garnered the victory. He gave up one run and three hits in three innings and struck out three in relief of starter Paul Hook, who fanned nine in just six frames, gave up 5 hits and two runs. Ace Howe (3-5 2.84), back starting after missing two weeks with a bad knee, allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings with the defeat going to closer Jeff Nieman (5-2 1.57), who was the victim of the unearned run. Second baseman Alan Hansen (.355) had a pair of two-baggers for Bayview. He scored once and had an RBI.

After the split, the second place Vikings (28-26) remained ten games in back of first place Fairfax (37-15). Arlon (25-28) is fourth in the TU West standings and are 12.5 games out.

Blue Sox Bomb La Claire 10-2 in Opener
Blue Lake's Bennie West was zeroed in and on target in the 10-2 massacre of the La Claire Lynx in the opening game of the doubleheader at Capitol Park Stadium. West (6-5 2.34) fired third strikes past a dozen Lynx to capture the win. He allowed eight hits and walked only two. The Blue Sox walloped a dozen hits and four homers off three pitchers and pegged the loss on Frank Lamoreaux (4-3 3.25), who surrendered four runs and six hits in three innings. Center fielder Donnie Frazier (.311) and third baseman Timmy Smith (.310) each slammed a pair of homers and drove in three runs for the winners. Frazier also scored four times.

Lynx Rally to Split, Win Nightcap 6-5
Manager Rip Calkin's starter Pat Daniels (5-2 4.27) was trashed five runs in less than three innings and exited trailing 5-0. However, his relievers responded in grand fashion and blanked Blue Lake the rest of the game. The La Claire Lynx pecked away with single runs in the third, fifth and sixth, then rallied with three runs in the seventh to divide the doubleheader. In all they socked 17 hits, but left 14 men on base. The Blue Sox had 14 hits and stranded 10 runners. In the seventh, second baseman Sean Allen (.138) tied the game at 5-5 with a two-run homer and left fielder Rich Hart won it with a single. In his first starting assignment of the year, Derek Manetti (3-3 4.99) caught the loss. He permitted all six runs on twelve hits in six innings. Val Krumholtz (3-1 4.62) went four-plus innings for the win and fanned four, while allowing five hits and no runs. Nick Baumgartner (2-5 3.93) notched his 2nd save with two scoreless innings. Shortstop Dirk Lindahl (.285) and center fielder (.289) sparked La Claire with three hits apiece, while right fielder Fred Collins (.271) had a perfect 4-for-4 day for Blue Lake and Greg Boone (.300) slapped three hits. Second baseman Ken Bennett (.249) hit a three-run homer for the Blue Sox.

The third place Lynx (26-27) are 11.5 games out of first place, while fifth place Blue Lake (23-29) is 14 games behind.

05-31-2008, 12:50 AM	#275
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,695 Blog Entries: 1	Islandian Pro Alliance Sunday, June 10, 2001 Tycobbian Union - West Division Frogs Win Opener, 6-3 Over Buccaneers Good hitting and good pitching is a hard combination to beat. That's why Fairfax is running away with the TU West. It was their second successive win over Bay St. Clair. The Frogs lashed 10 hits in whipping them 6-3 in the opener game of a twinbill at Shoreline Park. Manager Harry Buckley also got impressive mound work from his starter Robby Meredith and two relievers, Scotty Marshall and Takehidi Takahashi. Meredith (8-0 2.67) rang up his 8th victory, while giving up three runs and seven hits in six inning. He has yet to lose a game this season. Marshall (0-0 6.86) pitched a scoreless seventh and Takahashi (4-1 1.82) closed it out, not allowing a run over the last two frames. Five Frogs has two hits apiece with shortstop Warren Lee (.295) driving in two runs and third baseman Stan Cobb (.358) and second baseman Greg Inman (.278) plating one each. Cobb hit his 7th home run of the year and is tied for the batting lead with Eric Richter of Luxora. Both are sporting .358 batting averages. The Buccaneers were paced by first baseman Maury Smith (.352) with two hits and two RBIs and catcher Jake Singleton (.351) with 3-for-5 and a run batted in. Fairfax tagged Norm Gross (6-5 3.46) with loss and for six runs and nine hits in four-plus innings. Fairfax Beats Bucs Twice, Takes Second Game 7-6 The Fairfax Frogs took the twinbill from the Bay St. Clair Buccaneers, holding on to take the second game 7-6 after leading by 7-2 going into the eighth. Closer Takehide Takahashi (4-1 1.74) came in and shut the door by striking out four batters in the last two innings for his 7th save. Portsider Jimmy Dalton (6-3 4.25) got the victory despite being knocked out in the four-run eighth. Both ballclubs hit three roundtrippers each. Fairfax second baseman Scoop Estes (.293) hit a three-run shot, left fielder Gator Davis (.301) smacked a two-run homer and shortstop Warren Lee (.298) had a solo home run. For Bay St. Clair third baseman Bubba Tate (.337) blasted a three-run homer, first baseman Maury Smith (.360) got a two-run rip and left fielder Charley Moon (.267) cracked a solo shot. Smith went 3-for-4 and took over the top spot in the Tycobbian Union with a .360 batting average. The sweep gave the first place Frogs (37-15) three consecutive wins over last place Bucs (20-34). Arlon's Fitzgerald Blanks Viks 6-0 on 1-Hitter In game one of two, Arlon's Wally Fitzgerald came close to pitching the first no-hitter in IPA history, but fell short by one heartbreaking infield hit. Left fielder Glenn Burns (.312) hit a slow roller past the mound with two outs in the ninth that no one could handle. Second sacker Karl Detwiler got to it, but had no play. Fitzgerald (2-1 1.93) totaled nine strikeouts and walked four in his standout performance. Arlon rapped 13 hits in the 6-0 shutout over the Bayview Vikings at Derby Downs. Shortstop Bama Hartley (.286) and Matt Merrill (.313) led the Champions with three hits each and Jerry Keller (.329) drove in two runs with a double. The loser was Denny Copeland (0-2 4.97), who yielded four runs and six hits in two innings and went to the showing trailing 4-0. The only other one-hitter was thrown by Fairfax's Johnny Schluessler (3-5 4.39) on May 13, a 5-0 victory over La Claire. Viks Divide Twinbill, Beat Champs 4-3 in 2nd Game In the finale of the Sunday twinbill, Bayview took a close 4-3 triumph and divided the twinbill with the Arlon Champions. Third baseman Bob Klostermann's (.255) deep fly to center scored shortstop Shorty Richards from third with the decisive run. Shaky defense cost Arlon the game. A two-base error by third baseman Archie Berry (.246) and a passed ball put Richards into scoring position. It was a well-pitched game on both sides as each club had eight hits. Adrian Strom (5-3 4.02) garnered the victory. He gave up one run and three hits in three innings and struck out three in relief of starter Paul Hook, who fanned nine in just six frames, gave up 5 hits and two runs. Ace Howe (3-5 2.84), back starting after missing two weeks with a bad knee, allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings with the defeat going to closer Jeff Nieman (5-2 1.57), who was the victim of the unearned run. Second baseman Alan Hansen (.355) had a pair of two-baggers for Bayview. He scored once and had an RBI. After the split, the second place Vikings (28-26) remained ten games in back of first place Fairfax (37-15). Arlon (25-28) is fourth in the TU West standings and are 12.5 games out. Blue Sox Bomb La Claire 10-2 in Opener Blue Lake's Bennie West was zeroed in and on target in the 10-2 massacre of the La Claire Lynx in the opening game of the doubleheader at Capitol Park Stadium. West (6-5 2.34) fired third strikes past a dozen Lynx to capture the win. He allowed eight hits and walked only two. The Blue Sox walloped a dozen hits and four homers off three pitchers and pegged the loss on Frank Lamoreaux (4-3 3.25), who surrendered four runs and six hits in three innings. Center fielder Donnie Frazier (.311) and third baseman Timmy Smith (.310) each slammed a pair of homers and drove in three runs for the winners. Frazier also scored four times. Lynx Rally to Split, Win Nightcap 6-5 Manager Rip Calkin's starter Pat Daniels (5-2 4.27) was trashed five runs in less than three innings and exited trailing 5-0. However, his relievers responded in grand fashion and blanked Blue Lake the rest of the game. The La Claire Lynx pecked away with single runs in the third, fifth and sixth, then rallied with three runs in the seventh to divide the doubleheader. In all they socked 17 hits, but left 14 men on base. The Blue Sox had 14 hits and stranded 10 runners. In the seventh, second baseman Sean Allen (.138) tied the game at 5-5 with a two-run homer and left fielder Rich Hart won it with a single. In his first starting assignment of the year, Derek Manetti (3-3 4.99) caught the loss. He permitted all six runs on twelve hits in six innings. Val Krumholtz (3-1 4.62) went four-plus innings for the win and fanned four, while allowing five hits and no runs. Nick Baumgartner (2-5 3.93) notched his 2nd save with two scoreless innings. Shortstop Dirk Lindahl (.285) and center fielder (.289) sparked La Claire with three hits apiece, while right fielder Fred Collins (.271) had a perfect 4-for-4 day for Blue Lake and Greg Boone (.300) slapped three hits. Second baseman Ken Bennett (.249) hit a three-run homer for the Blue Sox. The third place Lynx (26-27) are 11.5 games out of first place, while fifth place Blue Lake (23-29) is 14 games behind.